Z260015 Handout Memo 2

DATE:  
June 10, 2026 
 
TO: 
 Planning & Zoning Commission   
 
From: 
 Ron Quarles, Sr. Planner 
 
SUBJECT: 
 Z260015 – Trulieve Dispensary Happy Valley 
 
 Agenda Item: #10 
 
 
 
Please see the following memo received June 10, 2026 from the Mayor and Mayor Pro 
Tem for the City of Peoria City Council regarding Case Z260015 Trulieve Dispensary 
Happy Valley.

From: Matt Bullock <matt.bullock@prodatix.com>  
Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2026 4:39 PM 
To: Keith Forte <keith.forte@maricopa.gov> 
Subject: RE: Z260015 – Trulieve Dispensary Happy Valley 
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RE: Z260015 – Trulieve Dispensary Happy Valley 
 
Chair and Members of the Commission: 
 
We write to you in personal capacities as local officials to share concerns received from residents 
regarding case Z260015, a request to modify zoning conditions in order to permit a marijuana 
dispensary operated by Trulieve. 
 
The subject parcel is a county island located within the City of Peoria’s municipal boundary. As 
such, the long-term development trajectory of this corridor is a matter of direct interest to the 
surrounding Peoria community. To date, a majority of the constituent feedback received on this 
matter has been in opposition to the proposed use. 
Specifically, there are existing concerns about the future cohesive development of this area. The 
Happy Valley Parkway, and adjacent corridors, are in the early stages of commercial development. 
Peoria’s General Plan designates the area for suburban residential and park/open space uses, and 
the White Tank/Grand Avenue Area Plan envisions single-family transitional and mixed-use 
employment. Residents are understandably very attentive to, and invested in, the types of 
commercial uses that establish a foothold in a corridor that has not yet fully taken shape. 
 
There also remains outstanding questions about ensuring future continuity with applicable locating 
requirements. Peoria City Code establishes several proximity restrictions for marijuana 
establishments, including minimum distances from other dispensaries, schools and daycare 
centers, liquor stores, and residential uses. While the county’s staff report addresses MCZO Article 
603.3 requirements and notes no current conflicts, we would encourage the Commission to further 
ensure that all applicable separation requirements, including those that may apply upon future 
annexation or within the surrounding area that has yet to be developed, are fully considered in the 
context of a long-term land use decision of this nature.   
 
We appreciate the Commission’s diligence in weighing these considerations alongside the staff 
recommendation. We ask that the feedback from Peoria residents be part of the record and 
continued dialogue in this proceeding. This letter is respectfully submitted in our individual 
capacities and does not constitute an official position on behalf of the City of Peoria. 
 
Sincerely, 
 
Jason Beck – Mayor – City of Peoria Council 
 
Matthew Bullock – Mayor Pro Tem – City of Peoria Council